Uber to pay pensions to all its UK drivers, backdated to 2017
by Sarah Butler from Technology | The Guardian on (#5PXQN)
Ride hailing company calls on rival operators to create a cross-industry pension scheme
Uber is to pay out millions of pounds in missed pension payments to UK drivers dating back as far as 2017 under a deal with the retirement savings watchdog.
The ride hailing company was forced to guarantee its 70,000 UK drivers a minimum hourly wage, holiday pay and pensions in March this year after a landmark supreme court ruling over their employment status. Couriers for the group's UberEats food delivery service are not included in the deal.
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